FIVE WEEK ADVENTURE, ERIE TO GALVESTON WITH EUROPE, THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, AND THE CARIBBEAN IN BETWEEN!

September 12, 2024
Erie, Pennsylvania
Sunny, 74F

And another adventure is about to begin!  After our trip to Germany we really are in shape for our  week odyssey overseas, a transatlantic voyage, the Caribbean, and flying home from Galveston, Texas.

Both TK and I are almost packed. We have a wonderful weekend getaway to Niagara on the Lake planned by dear daughters in law Denise and Coleen, with sons Randy and Brian and that was also a motivation to finish the packing for our next trip beginning Sepetmber 20 when we drive to Pittsburgh.

Here's the scoop--2024: 

September 14, 15:  Drive to Niagara on the Lake for a getaway completely planned with by DDILs and sons.  On Saturday, we will all meet for brunch at Butler's Bar and Grill, and then  visit the Historic Olde Towne historic area. We have reservations for Konzelmann Estate Winery at 2 p.m. Saturday. We are staying at an Air BnB. That's all I know for now!

Friday, Sept 20:  Drive from Erie to Pittsburgh

Saturday, Sept 21: Fly to NY, then London. We are staying at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, 4-18 Harrington Gardens, South Kensington.

Sunday, Sept 22:  Pick up at London Airport by "International Friends."  TK hopes to spend much of the day visiting markets!

Monday, Sept 23: Tour of London with International Friends.

Tuesday, Sept 24: Tour of Stonehenge and transfer to Southampton with IF to board the Regal Princess cruise ship

Wednesday, Sept 25:  At Sea

Thursday, September 26:   Port of Ringskiddy for Cork, Ireland

Friday, Sept 27: Port of  dun Laoghire for Dublin, Ireland

Saturday, Sept 28: Belfast, Ireland

Sunday, Sept 29: Liverpool, England

Monday, Sept  30: Port of Greenock for Glasgow, Scotland

Tuesday, Oct 1: At Sea

Wednesday, Oct 2: Port of Kirkwall for Orkney Islands, Scotland

Thursday, Oct 3: Port of South Queensferry for Edinburgh, Scotland

Friday, Oct 4: At Sea

Saturday, Oct 5: Port of LeHavre. We are touring Honfleur

Sunday, Oct. 6: Southampton

Monday, Oct. 7: Port of LeHavre. We are touring Normandy

Tuesday, Oct. 8: At Sea

Wednesday, Oct. 9: Bilboa, Spain

Thursday, Oct 10: At Sea

Friday, Oct 11:  Vigo, Spain

Saturday, Oct 12: At Sea

Sunday, Oct. 13: Port of Funchal for Madeira, Azores Islands (Portuguese)

Monday-Saturday, Oct 14-19: Crossing the Atlantic Ocean/At Sea

Sunday, Oct 20: Antigua--Caribbean Sea

Monday, Oct 21: St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Shopping!

Tuesday-Wednesday, Oct 22-23: At Sea

Thursday, Oct 24: Grand Cayman

Friday-Saturday, Oct 25, 26: At Sea

Sunday, Oct 27: Galveston, Texas, to Pittsburgh

Monday, Oct 28: Pittsburgh to Erie, by car

PACKING UNDERWAY (Janie)!

25 inch Travel Pro

25 inch Travel Pro

Travel Pro carry on--sort of packed for Niagara on the Lake

A new idea for underseat and will attach to my carry on

Camera, a few books, my purse

TK is doing a good job too!

One week to go!  

For Friend Julie:  It is hard to assess how  many cruises we have been on because so many times we double up--stay on the same ship, but do different ports for another week or so. Those are sold as two different cruises, but we don't change staterooms or anything really. So, we  have been on about 63 cruises. Another way to look at it --we have spent 457 days on cruise ships---Princess by far the most times.

And,

Carnival

Norwegian Cruise Lines

Holland America

Royal Caribbean

Celebrity

MSC